Saint Vitus – Young Martyr and Patron Saint of Youth

ST. VITUS AND COMPANIONS

Saint Vitus was a young Christian martyr who suffered persecution alongside his companions, Modestus and Crescentia, during the Diocletian era. He is honored as a patron of youth and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.

Saint Vitus was born around the year 290 in Sicily. From a young age, he was brought up in the Christian faith by his nurse Crescentia and her husband Modestus. His father, a pagan, rejected his son’s faith and sought to turn him away from Christianity. When Vitus refused, he was beaten and imprisoned.

Crescentia and Modestus helped the young Vitus escape, and together the three fled to safety. But they were eventually captured and brought before Roman authorities during the persecution under Emperor Diocletian. They were tortured and pressured to renounce their faith. Even though he was still a child, Vitus held firm in his devotion to Christ.

Accounts of his martyrdom speak of miraculous events, including surviving being thrown to wild animals, being placed in a cauldron of boiling oil, and enduring violent beatings. These miracles only strengthened the faith of those who witnessed them.

Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia were eventually executed for refusing to abandon their belief in Christ. They died together as martyrs, around the year 303. The devotion to Vitus spread rapidly in the early Church, and he was soon honored as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers—saints especially invoked during times of need.

Saint Vitus is the patron saint of young people, dancers, actors, and those suffering from nervous disorders and epilepsy. His feast day is celebrated on June 15, and his courage in youth continues to inspire the faithful.

Feast Day

15-6-303

Birth Date

0-0-290

Died Date

15-6-303

Canonised Date

0-0-Pre-Congregation

Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France (relics translated; origin in Sicily)

O brave Saint Vitus, youthful witness of Christ, With Modestus and Crescentia, you showed true faith. Grant us purity, courage, and joyful strength To follow Christ boldly, as you did. Amen.
ST. VITUS AND COMPANIONS

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ST. VITUS AND COMPANIONS

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